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Favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Favela on a hillside on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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favela: References & Edit History

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  • Jeff Wallenfeldt
    Jeff Wallenfeldt was manager of Geography and History at Encyclopaedia Britannica.      

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: University of Califorina - eScholarship - Favela Chic (PDF). Jan 04, 2025
Add new Web site: Texas State University Digital Repository - A Broader Definition of Fragile States: The Communities and Schools of Brazil's Favelas. Nov 06, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC Bitesize - Life in Brazil's favelas. Jan 11, 2024
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Favelas. Jul 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Brown University Library - Brazil: Five Centuries of Change - Favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Past and Present. Apr 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - What is a Favela. Feb 16, 2023
Corrected display issue. Aug 22, 2019
Noted that, according to the 2010 census, 6 percent of Brazil's population lives in favelas. Jul 08, 2016
Added photos of favelas in or near Rio de Janeiro. Jul 21, 2011
Added expanded descriptions of the history and nature of favelas. Jan 05, 2011
New article added. Mar 13, 2009
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